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A funfetti cupcake topped with a swirl of white frosting and colorful round sprinkles.

Funfetti Cupcakes

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

The Batter:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles

The Frosting:

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • Extra rainbow sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners to prevent sticking.
  • Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add diced butter and mix on low until it forms coarse crumbs.
    Mixing diced butter into flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt for Funfetti Cupcakes.
  • Add and incorporate eggs one by one in the mix, scraping bowl sides as needed. Then mix in milk and vanilla until batter is smooth.
    Mixing eggs, milk, and vanilla into the Funfetti Cupcakes batter in a stand mixer.
  • Fold in the rainbow sprinkles with a spatula, being careful not to overmix.
    Folding rainbow sprinkles into Funfetti Cupcakes batter with a spatula.
  • Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds with batter and bake at preheated oven for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
    Filling cupcake liners two-thirds with funfetti cupcake batter in a baking pan.
  • After baking, let cupcakes cool in the pan for some minutes, then move to a wire rack to fully cool.
  • Prepare the frosting by creaming 3/4 cup butter while the cupcakes cool. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, beating until fluffy. Once cooled, frost cupcakes with the funfetti and add extra sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 107mgFiber: 0.3g
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